Canada’s premiers introduce national energy strategy

BC Premier Christy Clark says the strategy will help create jobs in oil and gas that are also environmentally sound.

She adds the plan is in line with BC’s five requirements for heavy oil pipelines.

But Clark says the one calling for world-class spill response on the water needs more attention.

“That is a federal responsibility.”
“The major outstanding condition, the biggest gap between where we need to be and where we are today, in terms of being able to export oil from Alberta … is the fact that we need world-class spill response on the water.

NDP critic Spencer Chandra Herbert asks how Clark can call on the federal government to step up, when her own government still has much to do.

“I agree with the premier that the federal government has continued to leave a gaping hole for spill response in B.C., as we saw in English Bay. But the BC government and Christy Clark has left a gaping hole in terms of land-based spill response.”

He says the Liberals haven’t delivered any legislation or staff to address that need, so Clark needs to look after her own work first.

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A pipeline owned by Nexen Energy ULC has spilled about 31,500 barrels of oil “emulsion” in northern Alberta , this after the fail save system failed to detect the leak.
Can you imagine if this spill happens on the remote route of the Northern Gateway pipeline ?

For a poignant overview of the Clark charge to establish a LNG industry please go to CKNW’s current audio vault, July 17 track # 14. After the preamble Mike interviews former Liberal chief of staff, Martin Brown. It should open the eyes of a few died in the wool Liberals too.

You ask too much from our LNG poster girl. It will take her writers, a few weeks to make sure she doesn’t stick her foot in it. Maybe Pamela, can put something together for her. Afterall, Ms. Martin, when hired into CC’s office, did comment, “Oh Jeez, I know nothing about politics” so maybe it will be honest. But I hae me doooubts. Is Pamela still still sitting on her tush in Victoria? or did she shuffle onto the next venture?

Eb: You will never be a poster boy. Martin Brown only speaks like this now a days because he lost that big paycheque he earned under former premier Gordon Campbell.
Amazing how a paycheque controls your opinions.

Martin Brown as well as every sitting BC Liberal MLA, other than Harry Bloy, knew that choosing Christie Clark as the leader of the party was a joke. The only reason the BC Liberals won the last election is the fact that the NDP doubled down and chose Adrian Dix.

Mr. Brown may well hold a grudge against our current premier but the facts he spoke about are pretty much on the money. This deal with Pacific Northwest LNG has very little to do with bettering the economy of BC and everything to do with electioneering.

It is a sad state of affairs when a politician puts their personal future ahead of good of the province. It is also sickening to see that the current BC Liberal MLAs are more interested keeping their seats rather than doing the best they can for the province and its citizens.

Cameron: Why are you so up tight? John Horgan of the B.C. NDP will also be demoted after the B.C. Liberals win the 2017 provincial election.
If Clark was the wrong leader, then why did she win the leadership contest by the Liberal party members?
I suggest you start enjoying the beautiful summer weather we are having or if you don’t you will end up having to take a water pill every morning like Ken280.
As Ken280 always says, but never in public, be sure to mark your voting ballot GO! GREENS! GO!